Anno=
uncements: &=
nbsp; Referencing
discussion held at a previous meeting regarding attempts to fill committee =
vacancies,
Patrick O’Brien stated that it can sometimes be difficult for Counsel=
ors
to volunteer because they are scheduled to be in their offices for 30 hours=
per
week and are assigned their schedules prior to the start of each semester. =
It
is difficult for Counselors to ch=
ange
their office hour schedules to accommodate committee meeting times. =
Serving on committees is particu=
larly
difficult for counselors who serve at other campuses.

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Jose
Rangel referred to a recent article in the San Diego Union Tribune about the status of CALSTRS. He no=
ted
that CALSTRS is solvent at over $120 billion dollars and 80% funded in term=
s of
pension obligations.

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Fari
Towfiq announced that the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee is
hosting a community and diversity program on May 1 from 4:00 – 8:00 p=
.m.
Events include a keynote speaker, entertainment, and panelists. More
information will be distributed soon.

=
· =
Mr. Deegan and Brent considered college services=
and
privileges that could be extended to Emeritus faculty.Mr. Deegan asked whether other ret=
irees
should be included.This question will be a Senate agenda=
item
for February 27.

Inst=
ruction: &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Brent
Gowen reported that he met with Berta Cuaron for his weekly meeting and
discussed the following issues:

=
· =
Berta
is working with Dean Sara Thompson on a grant application to aid in the
development of a night and weekend Nursing program.

=
· =
Berta
has indicated that the Instructional Planning Council is eager to complete its work on the Faculty Hiring
Prioritization Forms.

=
· =
Berta pointed out that the North County Higher Education
Alliance (NCHEA) has a rev=
olving
directorship. Next year is Palomar’s opportunity to provide a director
for the program for a two-year term. In the past this position has been fil=
led
by the Professional Development Coordinator. Brent added that when the Facu=
lty
Council discussed this matter, me=
mbers
agreed that the position should continue to be assigned to the PD
Coordinator. Senators concurred.<=
/span>

=
· =
The evaluation of Department Chairs may not occur this year due to <=
span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>unresolved issues relating to the langu=
age in
the PFF contract.

Governing Board:The
next Governing Board meeting is on Tuesday, February 14, 2006.

Plan=
ning
Council: &nbsp=
; Patrick
O’Brien reported that the Student Services Planning Council (SSPC)
recently approved the Institutional Review for Student Services. He suggest=
ed that
Joe Madrigal be invited to an upcoming meeting to update Senators on possib=
le
changes in the Student Services area.It was noted that all the Institutional Reviews are available online=
.

Admi=
nistrative
Services

Plan=
ning
Council: &nbsp=
; Kalyna
Lesyna reported that the Administrative Services Planning Council (ASPC) he=
ard
a report from Ken Dodson of Comet Copy at its last meeting. The district is discussing whether it is
necessary to replace some of the large copiers
on campus. Fewer work orders are being submitted due to the use of Blackboa=
rd
and some departments purchasing their own copy machines.

<=
/p>

Palo=
mar
Faculty

Fede=
ration: &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Julie
Ivey reported that the Palomar Faculty Federation (PFF) continues to discuss
release times. A negotiations session is scheduled for March 3, where a counter on salary and
benefits will be presented. PFF
leadership hopes that negotiations will be wrapped up by March 10.

Lear=
ning
Outcomes

Coun=
cil: &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Barb
Neault Kelber reported that the Learning Outcomes Council (LOC) Coordinating Committee is
meeting this Thursday, February 1=
6.
The group will revise the Governance Structure Request Form in order to est=
ablish
the LOC within the existing
governance structure as well as engage it in the next phase of preparing for
accreditation. She added that information will be brought to the Senate for=
its review and approval in the
upcoming weeks.

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Senate
members commended Barb and all of the Learning Outcomes Council and
Coordinating Committee mem=
bers
on the outstanding job they do wi=
th
the weekly Campus Exploration presentations.

Proc=
ess: &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Brent
Gowen provided copies of a rough draft of a memorandum to be distributed to
faculty members, ADAs, and member=
s of
the ASO regarding the formation of a workgroup to examine the proces=
s by
which faculty order textbooks from the campus bookstore. Senators approved the memo for distribution. Brent noted th=
at
faculty currently serving on the Bookstore Advisory Committee have been separately invited to participat=
e.

Othe=
r: &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; Brent
Gowen reported that the consultants hired to update Governing Board policies
and procedures will be on campus on Friday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. He asked=
for
Senate volunteers to attend the orientation with him; three or four Senators expressed interest.

Prog=
ram: &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Lori
Waite provided copies of an updated draft of the Faculty Mentor Program
Handbook. At the request of the Senate, the
Professional Development Review Board made changes to the guide=
lines,
eliminating the involvement ofdepartment chairpersons in =
the
process. The handbook states that the Professional Development Coordinator =
will
send a call out to all full-time faculty, asking them to recommend colleagu=
es or
self-nominate to serve as mentors. <=
/span>The
Professional Development Coordinator will collect and maintain a list of na=
mes
of willing faculty.

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Senate
members discussed the proposal to include classroom visitation on the list of Mentor Guidelines=
. Members suggested that visitations occur by an invitati=
on of
the probationary faculty member rather than as a formal requirement.

Moti=
on 7 &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; MSC
Laughlin, Akers: Faculty Senate acceptance of the Faculty Mentor Program
Handbook with the following changes:

=
· =
Page
8 under Mentor Guidelines/Responsibilities the addition of the following
statement: These ideas are recommendations. It is up to the mentor’s
professional judgment to decide what activities to include and when.

=
o:p>

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Senate
members thanked Lori and the other members of the Professional Development
Review Board for all of their work on the handbook.

Cons=
titutional
Review: =
Barb
Kelber reported that work continues to prepare the Faculty Constitution for
sunshining. Discussion occurred on ways to distribute both the old and new
version in order to clearly indic=
ate
the proposed changes. Barb added that several forums will be held during the
sunshining process to allow for faculty discussion. This item will be broug=
ht
for action on February 27.

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; In
response to a question regarding the end
time of Senate meetings, Barb indicated that the new Constitution st=
ates
that no motion or action will occur after 3:30 p.m. unless a motion is made=
to
extend the meeting. There was also discussion on the length of Senate meeti=
ngs
and the importance of keeping the meetings as efficient as possible.

=
o:p>

Equi=
valency

Comm=
ittee: &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Following
up on her report at last week’s meeting, Rosa Antonecchia stated that=
the
Equivalency Committee is bringing forward the following deadlines for submi=
ssion
of forms:

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; The
Wednesday of the second week of December for applications to be processed f=
or
the spring semester.

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; The
Wednesday of the second week of May for applications to be processed for the
fall semester.

Exceptions will be=
made
for the unexpected replacement of faculty or the needs of hiring committees.
One Senator asked that the committee discuss how to handle issues that arise
for summer instructors. Discussion followed. This item will be brought back=
for
Senate action on February 27.

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Senators
agreed on the need for further discussion on the current process and ways to
make it more efficient and effective. This issue will be placed on the next
agenda under information items.

<=
/span>

Senate members also
discussed Rosa’s report from last =
week
on the resolution recently passed at the Statewide Academic Senate meeting
stating that Equivalency applications should
be approved not for single subjects but for entire disciplines. Because it =
is
only a recommendation, as a local Senate we can choose to continue our prac=
tice
of single course and single discipline equivalency. In addition, we can direct our Senate President to represent=
our
position at the next meeting of the Statewide Academic Senate.

&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; He
asked that the item be brought back for further discussion by Senators on
including part-time faculty in the process.

Facu=
lty
Emeritus: &nbs=
p; Maril=
ee
Nebelsick-Tagg reported that the practice of notifying Emeritus faculty of their status has been sporadic
over the past few years. Several faculty granted the status last year were notified; however,notification has been inconsistent since at least 1999.To ensure that no Emeritus faculty=
have
been neglected, this Spring the Senate will send confirmation of their Emer=
itus
status to each faculty member who retired between 1999 and 2004 and meets t=
he
requirements.

Comm=
encement

Spea=
ker: &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Brent
Gowen reported that President Deegan has asked the Senate to reconsider its recommendation to eliminate =
the
commencement speaker. After further discussion at its meeting today, Faculty Council members agreed that it coul=
d be
valuable to have a faculty member speak briefly. This issue will be brought
back for further discussion on February 27.